Propeller Week In Review: May 2, 2008 »
Posted By JamesMarcus 5 months, 1 week ago in NewsJeremiah Wright's return to the spotlight stirred up some indignant commentary from the Propeller crew. But the community also sounded off on LSD, insomnia, Iraq, and our impending rebate checks.
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Blackacereturn5 months, 1 week ago
Much better job James, and I am not just saying that because you use one of my post. It's a better read than last weeks. Good Job man.
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Zubbie5 months, 1 week ago
ok well I just wanted to say this..but most of what Wright said I agree with. I mean I think the people who got upset over it were either in denial, ignorant, or just didn't want to believe it was true. America has had it's finger in a lot of pies, and something like 9/11 was bound to happen with all the crap that had been going on - unbeknownst to much of the public. It's sad but I think Wright is taking blame for a bigger issue - which happens to be ignorance of ones own countrys doings.
The only thing he was a bit off on was the CIA and the AIDS thing which is more a conspiracy then anything else. There was a lot of truth in what he said, he even mentioned America supporting Israel in its ever increasing attacks against Palestinian civilians. I'm concerned that people are going back to being over-protective of a military that is out of control.
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Nixie5 months, 1 week ago
Try this:
http://music.propeller.com/story/2008/03/10/mel...
The song is lovely and the video is heart-wrenching. It may change your mind!
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gamahuche5 months, 1 week ago
James: Regarding your comment that Hoffman "discouraged all recreational use", I'm sure you're correct. But I suspect because he was officially and also morally obliged to. Had he been publicly a promoter of "turn on, tune in, drop out" he could have been seen as responsible - and liable - for every acid mishap that ever occurred.
From what I've heard of his lifestyle he was, perhaps inevitably, a head.
He hung out privately with many of the more prominent acid-promoters/disciples, attended conferences which were far removed from the dry scientific realm and, I BELIEVE that he celebrated his 100th birthday with some recreational ingestion. I think I heard it on the BBC at the time but unfortunately can't find it archived.
He found time to visit Goa, where he was photographed communing with the hippie population and didn't look as if he was on a missionary rescue expedition..
A loveable old fellow whose whole life was irrevocably altered by his first acid trip!
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JamesMarcus5 months, 1 week ago
"Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream...." Well, I'm sure you're right, he couldn't let himself become the dotty poster boy for DIY experimentation. As for Goa--I was there five years ago, and didn't ingest a single mind-enhancing substance. But perhaps I'm the exception to the rule.
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ind065 months, 1 week ago
(And finally, there was this video. I couldn't bring myself to click on it for a while, because I thought it was that terrible James Blunt song--but how wrong I was! In fact, this Claymation masterpiece prompted an emotion-drenched exchange between two Propeller stalwarts. Said ind06 (who posted it): "It's not easy being blue." Responded ranchhand: "Oh indi my emotions are all over the place. Boo hoo that was beautiful." Stop, guys, I'm welling up again.)
You like me! You REALLY like me! :D
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tanglang5 months, 1 week ago
I have reported this poster about 6 times today. The same goes for his buddy down below.
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most_reasonable5 months, 1 week ago
Notice on the Daily show, Jon Stewart was blaming the press for keeping Wright in the forefront. Ending how that was unfair and then bringing up Hillary's statement on her trip to Kosovo. The day before Jon was defending Wright in not realizing that Obama was preparing to distance himself from the wayward Reverend.
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kboy5 months, 1 week ago
New thought...I was asked the question how much the Clintons paid/promised Rev Wright to start commenting. Any thoughts? It does seem to fit
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Leemck025 months, 1 week ago
Fun with Rev Wright might take our minds off the failing dollar. We will be lucky if only a recession or depression is brewing for the next few years. If the Euro becomes the choice for oil or we can't pay foreign investors interest, then America faces an economic collapse, like the Soviet Union. Who can see pass Rev Right to the question of handling business, whether America will be damned or not, such as an economic collapse? You will not be voting for the Reverend. Will the Republican no tax and spend policy, get it? Will Hillary be ready day one or any time after to reverse thousands of years practice with oil brokers, who are not accustomed to dealing with a woman? If you think about what an economic collapse means, I am sure you will be less thrilled to toy with simplicity. The same people that bought you Ronnie, "H" and "W", all needing national bail outs, will bring you Mac. Our treasury and production are weaker than before, think possible collapse.
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